Kritérium

Kritérium is a Hungarian noun meaning a standard, requirement, or basis for judgment. It is used to denote the conditions by which something can be evaluated or decided, and functions similarly to the English word criterion.

Etymology: The form derives from Latin criterium, itself from Greek kritērion, meaning a standard for judging. In Hungarian the word is written kritérium with an acute accent on the í, and its plural is kritériumok.

Usage: In education, research, quality assurance, law, and public policy, kritériumok define measurable conditions that must be met for a result to be accepted. Evaluation and decision-making often rest on these standards, which may include aspects such as accuracy, completeness, timeliness, or relevance. The term is commonly used in documentation, specifications, and assessments to specify what counts as adequate or satisfactory performance.

Variants and related terms: In other languages the corresponding terms include criterion/criteria (English), Kriterium (German), critère (French), kryteria (Polish), and tenemos similar forms in several languages. The Hungarian kritérium belongs to this broader family of words that denote evaluation standards and decision criteria.

See also: Criterion, Criteria. The concept is central to systematic evaluation, quality management, and formal decision-making, providing a clear basis for comparing options and judging outcomes.